The Grotesque Reason Why Some Biden Officials Don’t Want a Cease-fire

X CEO Linda Yaccarino, who has faced immense pressure to resign as chief executive amid the scandal, said she’s siding with the company. “If you know me, you know I’m committed to truth and fairness. Here’s the truth,” Yaccarino said. Continue reading The Grotesque Reason Why Some Biden Officials Don’t Want a Cease-fire

The Big, Obvious Reason Why Elon Musk’s Anti-Media Lawsuit Will Backfire

Elon Musk’s defamation lawsuit against Media Matters is shaping up to be one of the worst business decisions the Tesla founder has made in a while—which is a kind of accomplishment, given his disastrous time at Twitter/X. In the three Continue reading The Big, Obvious Reason Why Elon Musk’s Anti-Media Lawsuit Will Backfire

The Sinister Reason Why Florida Republicans Are Attacking Democracy

Florida Republicans have introduced a bill to make it even harder to pass ballot initiatives, ahead of a crucial vote for abortion access in the state. State Representative Rick Roth quietly introduced a measure in early November to raise the Continue reading The Sinister Reason Why Florida Republicans Are Attacking Democracy

The Bizarre Reason a Colorado Judge Didn’t Disqualify Trump From Running in 2024

Two conservative law scholars, William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen, also foresaw this argument and dismissed it out of hand. “No one denies that the President is an executive branch officer holding executive office,” they wrote. “At the risk of Continue reading The Bizarre Reason a Colorado Judge Didn’t Disqualify Trump From Running in 2024

Leaked Staff Handbook Shows Real Reason Nancy Mace Voted Against McCarthy

Nancy Mace may say she fights for the people, but it seems that all she really cares about is being famous, the internal handbook for her congressional staff shows. In a report published Thursday, The Daily Beast examined the South Continue reading Leaked Staff Handbook Shows Real Reason Nancy Mace Voted Against McCarthy

The Real Reason House Republicans Can’t Elect a Speaker

But the math isn’t the culprit. Given the slim majority the House GOP possesses, such dealmaking is tricky but not impossible: You can lose five Republicans (depending on absences or abstentions, that number could be higher) and still become speaker. Continue reading The Real Reason House Republicans Can’t Elect a Speaker

Wisconsin Republicans Won’t Impeach a Supreme Court Justice for No Reason After All

Wisconsin’s narrow Democratic majority on the state Supreme Court is safe–for now. On Thursday, state Republicans said that they would back off of threats to remove newly seated Justice Janet Protasiewicz. Instead, they’ll give the liberal judge a chance, opting Continue reading Wisconsin Republicans Won’t Impeach a Supreme Court Justice for No Reason After All

Another Reason to Worry About the Judge in Trump’s Documents Case

Everyone knows that Aileen Cannon, the Florida federal judge who will oversee Donald Trump’s trial on charges that he illegally kept classified documents, is in the tank for him. Cannon has already gone out of her way—and broken with longstanding Continue reading Another Reason to Worry About the Judge in Trump’s Documents Case